A big thank you to everyone who donated their time, money, and school supplies to the YWCA Backpack Drive! School supplies were a challenge to purchase in bulk this year, but we successfully filled 128 new backpacks, which will be given to students living in the YWCA’s emergency, transitional, and affordable family housing. Additionally, we
A Big Thanks for Supporting the Backpack Drive!
Letter from the Vicar: Volunteer Opportunities in Seattle
Community Lunch Program on Capitol Hill I am pleased to announce a new opportunity for Epiphanites who wish to serve their community through outreach. A few weeks ago, I visited and served at the Community Lunch Program in Capitol Hill. For over 30 years, Community Lunch has provided hot and nutritious meals to anyone who
Service & Outreach Grants for Community Engagement!
Some parishioners are actively involved in projects and organizations that they have asked Service & Outreach to fund. Because of your generous giving at our Have a Heart fundraiser in February, the Service & Outreach team decided we might experiment with a limited mini grant program to respond to such requests. If you work
Gaza Still Needs Our Support
The Service & Outreach team recently sent a gift of $25,000 to American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ). Here is a word of thanks from John Lent, Executive Director of AFEDJ. For the latest updates from Gaza, see this recent post on AFEDJ’s Facebook page. + Dear Epiphany Community,
Have a Heart Fundraiser on February 21
Have a Heart Fundraiser | February 21 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm This year Epiphany’s annual fundraiser for parish outreach is a virtual event held right in your own home—or wherever you happen to be! Our special guest is Father Joseph Constant, founder and Executive Director of the Haiti Micah Project, which literally saves the
Have A Heart Partner Spotlight: Fr. Constant of Haiti Micah Project
“You give life.” This past August, Father Joseph Constant, founder and Executive Director of the Haiti Micah Project, spoke with the Service & Outreach team via Zoom. He and Haiti Micah’s Treasurer Jim Snow and Administrative Assistant Sarah Desir provided an overview of Haiti Micah’s work with orphaned and abandoned children in Mirebalais, Haiti, Father
YWCA Adopt-A-Family Sign-Ups Are Here!
Sherilyn Peterson As far back as I can remember, Epiphany has generously helped YWCA shelter families with seasonal giving. Parishioners provide cheery Easter baskets. At the end of Summer we provision, stuff and deliver back-to-school backpacks. We collect pumpkins, costumes, candy and carving toys for Halloween. We provide generous baskets of food to families
Have a Heart
February 9, 2020, The Rev. Ruth Anne Garcia preaching